Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-02
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

AN anarchist from Wisconsin visited the
jail in Chicago and offered deputy sheriff
$500 to allow him a glimpse of August
Spies. He was not accommodated, but
Immediately escorted out Of the building.
VERDICT Of $4,000 damages has been
awarded to Philadelphia newsboy who
was pushed of car of the Traction Com
pany and had to suffer the amputation of
leg.
The Governor of Ohio has appointed
Mr.. H. Taft to the vacant seat on the
bench, position formerly occupied by
Mr.. Taf,'s father.
The strikers on the water front of New
York numbered over 10000 on the LIST inst.
james E. Quinn, of the executive board of
the 'Longshoremen's Union, was held in
5000 for conspiring to injure the bust
ness of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany.
A JURY at Madison, Wis.,, gave Sarah A.
Angle Judgment for $35l,965 against the
Chicago, Portage and Lake Superior Rail
road, for violation of contract.
IT is rumored in California that the
Southern Pacific people intend to erect at
Los Angeles hotel to cost 100000.
Two HUNDRED men have been set to
work in Chicago removing the skating rink
and other buildings on the corner Of Mich
igan avenue and Congress street, in order
to erect an opera house costing 81, 500, 900.
THE Germania Savings Bank of Jersey
City has been obliged to close its doors on
account of the disappearance of Cashier
Schroeder with $4,000.
In the Missouri Penitentiary Fred Wit
trock has testified that Messenger Fother-
ingham is innocent of the charges brought
against him in connection with the Adams
Express robbery.
RAYMOND BELMONT, son Of the great
New York banker, August Belmont, sui
cided on the morning of the 31st, by shoot
ing himself in the head with pistol at his
fathers residence on Fifth avenue. Young
Belmont returned from an evening party
considerably in liquor, and to its influence
is attributed his rash act.
A FINAL dividend of 5 per cent. in favor
Of creditors Of the Worlds Exposition at
secretary of the treasury from the Con-
IT is stated by Henri Rochefort that
seven nihilists were recently hanged in the
prison 1t Odessa, ten others are being tried
at Wilma for killing colonel, and two
hundred more were lately sent to Siberia.
NEPHEW of James G. Blaine reports
the latter as saying that rather than be
President he would prefer to see friend
in the White House and accept the Secre-
taryship of State, to complete his work.
IT is generally believed in Washington
that Secretary Manning will resign and be-
come president of the newly organized
Western National Bank of New York, of
which Treasurer Jordan is to he cashier.
PHIL D. MILLER, a well-known poultry
and fine stock raiser of Panora, Iowa, took
morphine on the Goth inst. with suicidal in
tent, and died on the 30th. Cause un-
known.
ton calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
report as to whether any national banks are
loaning money or discounting notes requiring
payment in gold coin. Adopted. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation BILL which being read
when adjournment was ordered. In the House
Mr. LAWYER presented preambles and resolution
pertaining to the defenseless condition Of our
harbors in the event of war with any foreign
power and calling upon the President for in
formation AZ to what is necessary. In bis judg-
ment, to provide for such emergency. Referred
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the agricultural appropriation bill, which
was slightly amended and passed. Tho Dill to
consolidate certain bureaus Of the Amy Depart
msnt was being considered when the House ad-
jonrned.